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The door creaked open, and a head poked through. “Shae, right?” A tall, lean guy with sandy blonde hair and a well-kept beard stepped into the room.
I stared at him, trying to remember if I’d seen him the other night when they’d all beaten a person to death. Maybe, but it had been dark. Plus, I’d been more focused on the fact that Cole was with them.
“I see Cole’s been messing with you.” He grinned, then strolled over to me.
As hard as I tried not to, my body betrayed me, and I started to tremble. The guy reached into his front jeans pocket, then produced a key. He inserted it into the tiny hole, then with a quick turn, the cuffs clicked, and I was set free. I pulled away and rubbed the sensitive skin on my wrist. “Thank you,” I whispered.
He stepped back before he folded his arms over his chest, his black vest bunching beneath him.
“Nice vest,” I said quietly, appreciating the leather for a moment. The only hope of getting out of here with him guarding me was to try to connect with him as a human being.
A huge grin split his face. “It’s called a cut, and thanks. I’m King. I’m the prez of the MC.”
“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know it had a particular name.”President.That would explain why his presence was overwhelming. There was no doubt in my mind that this was a powerful man in front of me. He was probably a force to be reckoned with, like Daddy. They just didn’t dress or act the same.
Drumming up a bit of courage, I forced my chin up. “What do you want?”
“We need to chat but come with me and meet the guys.” His hazel eyes landed on me, then he motioned for me to follow.
Once he’d left, I rose on shaky legs, steeling myself for what was about to happen. Daddy had always taught me to overcome my fears, but this was worse than I’d anticipated. I trudged down the hall and into the living area, my palms sweating with every step. My eyes widened as I swept the room. At least five men, all wearing jeans and black leather cuts with a flaming skull on the back, stood around, laughing and drinking beer. Cole chuckled, then his heated gaze fell on me. He nodded, indicating for me to join him. If I was in a room filled with devils, he was my safest choice no matter what.
I slipped through the group and joined my stepbrother.
“She’s pissed at you, man. Handcuffing her to the bed was low,” a short, burly guy said. “I’m Snake. It’s good to meet you at last.” He held his beer up to me and nodded.
My forehead creased in confusion. Then it dawned on me that Cole had told them that he’d cuffed me to the headboard. How else would King have known where to find me?
“This is Hawk, Taco, Rigs, Brute, and Snake already introduced himself.” The room filled with the sound of the guys greeting me.
I tentatively raised a hand. Apparently, MC members were friendly to their prey before they pounced. I peered up at Cole, unsure why I was here.
He cleared his throat. “I had to detain you for a bit. You left me no choice.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” I placed my fist on my hip, feeling overly confident.
“Means we had some business to discuss, and we couldn’t take any chances of you eavesdropping,” King said, taking a swig of his beer.
I rubbed my face, not following what was happening. The fact that these men acted as if they were here regularly was concerning. Plus, they were being nice to me when I’d seen them firsthand kill a man in cold blood. They weren’t good people. Neither was Cole, yet here I was fighting the urge to mind my socialite manners, offer them dinner, and ask if they’d had a nice day. The absurdity of the situation nearly made me laugh.
“Cole said you saw us having a business meeting the other night.” King shifted from one booted foot to the other.
A couple of the guys snickered, then grew silent when King shot them a dirty look.
“Um, yeah. I didn’t realize it was business, or I would have left.” I tapped my temple. “I had too much to drink and got lost. Fuzzy brain. I actually don’t remember anything.”
King chuckled. “Cole says otherwise, and I’ll tell you now, pretty lady, I’ll take his word over yours all day long.”
Dammit. It was worth a try. Maybe honesty would keep me alive longer. “Okay, fine. I saw a group of you. The motorcycles provided good light for me to see. But I had no idea what was going on until it was almost over. When some of you moved out of the way, all I saw was a guy dropping dead on the ground. I didn’t see anyone else do anything.” I pointed at them and shook my head just in case they’d misunderstood what I was trying to say.
“That’s what he said.” King stroked his well-trimmed beard as I uneasily leaned against the back of the couch.
“I’m going to take a wild guess that you’re here to silence me, so I don’t rat him out.” My tone was ruder than what I’d meant.Fucking nerves. I rubbed my arms, pretending I’d caught a sudden chill.
Cole chuckled, and my head snapped up. “You sick fuck, you actually think this is funny.”
“You were right, Cole. She’s definitely feisty,” Snake said, grinning.
“Great. Now I’m here to entertain everyone.” Exasperated, I tossed my hands in the air. “Fuck my life.”
